Thanks for the quick post and reminder on that book Mike.. just one of too many that i keep vowing to read..
Have recently read a fantastic book titled 'The life and death of planet Earth'
Which basically dwelves into the new field of astrobiology. Cant remeber authors, but it was a joint effort between astronomers and biologists put simply. Not much maths in it but it really highlights the biological evolution of planets and solar systems from acreation disks stages to the systems eventual demise. They extrapolate on current knowledge to predict what will occur and when in a planets overall life, particularly the Earth. Scary stuff in many ways, and top reading in a not overly technical style.
